Abstract
A method for the synthesis of a homogeneous cationic tungsten(VI)penta-methyl complex [(WMe5)(+)(C6F5)(3)BMe-] from neutral tungstenhexamethyl (WMe6) and a silica supported cationic tungstentetramethyl complex [( Si-O-)WMe4+ (C6F5)(3)BMe-] from a neutral silica supported tungstenpentamethyl complex [( Si-O-)WMe5] is described. In both cases a direct demethylation using the B(C6F5)(3) reagent was used. The aforesaid complexes were characterized by liquid or solid state NMR spectroscopy. Interestingly, the homogeneous cationic complex [(WMe5)(+)(C6F5)(3)BMe-] shows moderate activity whereas the supported cationic complex [( Si-O-)WMe4+(C6F5)(3)BMe-] exhibits good activity in olefin metathesis reactions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 11270-11273 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chem. Commun. |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 75 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledgements: This work was supported by funds from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) office of sponsored research (OSR). A. P. thanks the Spanish MINECO for the project CTQ2014-59832-JIN. The authors also thank Dr Nassima Riache for fruitful discussions.